[pct-l] Download Waypoints to GPS at public computers

[Melanie Clarke]

Dear Fireweed,

Go to the Garmin web site and down load their program on "Converting
waypoints to points of interest".  You can store unlimited number of "Points
of Interest" on your GPS.  With this file, convert Halfmile's Waypoints
(down-load his file) to Points of interest and up-load it to your GPS.

I had a smart person direct me through this step by step.  Then, I watched a
smart person do this for a friend for the entire PCT and it worked both
times.  I didn't actually do this myself.  Good luck!

Maybe more smart people can provide further instructions.

Melanie

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 6:30 PM, <mkwart at gci.net> wrote:

> Hi, All:
>
> What is the solution to this: I have a Garmin etrex Vista HcX and have a
> limit on the number of waypoints I can download at one time. I have the
> waypoints on a thumb drive in GPX format, but cannot download them to
> the GPS on public computers that you find in libraries in towns along
> the hike because they do not allow downloading of software like Garmin's
> Trip and Waypoint manager which seems to be necessary to download the
> additional waypoints (after I have deleted the ones I no longer need). I
> can't afford to buy a more expensive GPS that will hold more waypoints.
> Any solutions?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --Fireweed
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